Sunday, 6.8.2025, 7:30 p.m., one long set
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Alan Chan, composition & keys / Dimitris Mahlis, oud / LC Powell, vocalist
Tom Luer, woodwinds / Drew Ninmer, trumpet / Ido Meshulam, bone
David Hughes, bass / Chris Wabich, drums
Equally retrospective and forward-looking, this concert features a program that includes the world premieres of “Spiritual Spaces” for oud and “Victoria Dispensary” for voice, both backed by Alan’s six-piece jazz band.
Alongside the “Moon Walk” and “Camel Walk” projects, which feature Chinese instrumental soloists, “Spiritual Spaces” marks Alan’s first musical narrative centered around a Middle Eastern instrument, drawing on spiritual insights from his travels to various sacred sites.
“Victoria Dispensary” was Inspired by Alan’s grandmother—known by her English name, Anna—who once worked as a salesperson in a Western-style pharmacy in Hong Kong, the psycho-comedy “Victoria Dispensary” interweaves the satirical 1876 song “Ching Chow Chung” with slapstick toy-hammer fights between musicians. It’s a musical skirmish where time, culture, and comedy collide—and no side escapes untouched.
– PROGRAM –
Victoria Dispensary (2010, 2025 version)
Tsu Zu Ku
Diva Cubana
No, No, No Pork Belly (world premiere)
Spiritual
Spaces (workshop performance, world premiere)
Chelsea Morning
Waiting for Your Return
* There will be a reception following this event.
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